St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-09
NOT EASY TO PUMP.
The Governor of Dakota Doesn't Talk Very
Readily to the Average Inter-
viewer,
But What he Does Say is Singularly Con.
else, Clear and straightfor-
ward.
The Part Which the President Has
Taken in Outlining Territorial
Policy.
A Rather Ridiculous Mistake Made
by Ex-Gov. Pierce on the POST
offices.
Special to the Globe.


WASHINGTON, April S.-The fellow who
sends out word that Gov. Church is an easy
man to interview belongs to the liar FAM
lily. In the first place Church is like the
light and airy fleas. When you get your
index Upper Oh him he has gone hence, and
the place that knew him knows him not
He is as hard to find as the sense of the civil
service law. After you get him, what
have YOU got? Not thing but very mum
man who knows how to keep his own
counsel, as well as an educated oyster
knows how to keep his mouth shut. Judge
Church is not here to deliver opinions and
decisions. Gov. Church is here on his eX-
ecutively official dignity, and he is unap
proachable except by such fellows as
Grover Cleveland, of Buffalo. He seems
out of Church, but he doesn't give it away
to the boys. Hence what Church is doing
here, aside from getting administrative
pointers, no one can find out. He has
made several pilgrimages to the White
house, and has always seen his man. 9th
ers may come and go and never see the
MOUNTAINOUS MASS
of humanity which dominates the White
house and frankie, but the governor of Da-
kota can always see him. 1t is well.
When an old chum comes as far to see him
as the governor has he ought to see him.
These old buffers who go to the White
house every day, urging their claims or the
claims of their friends to some office, get to
be too monOtonOuS, and of course Grover
knocks them out But the high officials of
his own choosing, who come thus far to see
him and come but seldom, can get at him
every day. Coy. Church said to a
friend referring to the rumOrS
Of the dangerous condition of the
health of the president: II do not see any
change in Mr.. Cleveland, since he came
into the White house, except that he looks
younger and is brisk br in his movements.
Getting married has made a great differ
ence in the man. 1t has changed his whole
appearance. He has an air of greater self
Importance than ever before. Don't you
know that notwithstanding his strength,
physically as well as mentally. he never
was all opinionated man. He never showed
any self-appreciation in his manner. He
was
MODEST AND UNASSUMING.
But since he has been married
that is admirable and changes
Church never had exactly the same expert
ence that Grover has had. Some men
marry a half score of times and yet never
have to fight to see who is the breecheS-
wearer of the family. When it comes to a
tug like that, and man finds out that the
breeches are his'n, it makes him feel self
important. Gov. Church merely noticed
the effect, and didn't phlosophize as to
the cause. An acquaintance of the COVER
nor. more intimate than your correspond
ent, inquired as to the opinion
of the administration on the policy
of the present management of at
fairs in Dakota, and the governor said sub
stantially: 81 have reason to believe that
the president is satisfied with my admins
tTation thus far, mainly for the reason that
J. have not done much to bring forth adverse
criticism. Of course some Of my effort
have not been fully understood by the peo-
pie and even by my own party; and may be
some things have been done wrong. but
the main thing is that the general
tenor of my course seems to meet with
THE PRESIDENTS APPROVAL.
When any movement in the adnlipistra-
ton of the federal government in any of
the territories does not meet with his APP
proval, it will be safe to say that a new ap-
pointment would be made at once. MI.
Cleveland is president, and every official
under him feels and knows that to be the
case. Hence, it is wise policy to endeavor
to ascertain his views, and act in accord
ance with them" From all of which it is
fair to infer that the president has taken
the time to carefully outline policy to be
pursued and to fully explain it
to the governor of Dakota. This being the
case, it will be well for all to understand
that it it is not Gov. Church with whom
they may have some differences OF opinion;
but with the president OF the United States,
who is simply carrying out his own policy
through the mediumship of faithful assist
ants. The governor has dual duty to
perform; duty to the people, a duty to
the principles of his executive head. His
is not altogether an enviable position.